“Substantial Progress” in Global Avian Flu Response, Report Says (U.S. Department of State) The world community has made progress in its response to avian influenza, according to a new United Nations-World Bank report whose results are announced at the New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza. More than 600 delegates from 105 countries -- including 70 ministers from the public health and animal health sectors -- and 20 international and ... [News Source]

Nanoelectrodes could provide bird flu test. Now scientists have demonstrated a new process that could make the detecting pathogens like the avian flu virus far easier. [News Source]

Act local, think global to tackle bird flu, says Indian premier (EARTHtimes.org) New Delhi - All governments must act locally but think globally while dealing with avian influenza, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at an international conference on bird flu Wednesday. Describing avian influenza as a massive problem, Sin... [News Source]

Bird Flu Continues To Threaten Humans, FAO Director-General Warns (Medical News Today) Avian influenza could still cause a global pandemic and requires continued vigilance and control efforts particularly in animals, the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. Jacques Diouf, told the New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Act locally, think globally to tackle bird flu: PM (EARTHtimes.org) New Delhi, Dec 5 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged governments across the world to 'act locally but think globally' in dealing with the scourge of avian flu, even as he cautioned against 'institutional fatigue' in dealing with such pandemics. [News Source]

GF&P completes first state of bird flu testing (The Argus Leader) The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks department has completed its collection of samples from migratory birds as part of an ongoing check for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. While testing on the samples is not complete, GFP Senior Waterfowl Biologist Spencer Vaa said that so far no birds have tested positive for the highly pathogenic bird flu that has caused ... [News Source]